Set-in insert for door saddles



Oct. 10, 1961 E. GRUNWALD SET-IN INSERT FOR DOOR SADDLES Filed Dec. 4, 1959 INVENTOR.

EDWARD GRUNWALD 3,003,203 SET-IN lNSERT FOR DOOR SADDLES Edward Grunwald, 134 W. 58th St., New York, N.Y. Filed Dec. 4, 1959, Ser. No. 857,348 2 Claims. (CI. 20-64) This invention relates to door saddles and more particularly to a metal door saddle for filling the space underneath a door when the door is in closed position.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a door saddle formed of lightweight metal having means for readily fastening the saddle to the floor.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metal door saddle having a flat crown portion and flat side por- Mom, said flat portions formed with shallow channels of dovetail formation for the reception of removable ornamental strips of finishing material so that only the longitudinal rails and side edges of the saddle are exposed to View.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a door saddle of this kind that is simple and rugged in constructron, long lasting, easy to install, pleasing in appearance and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a door saddle embodying the invention, parts being broken away.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top perspective view thereof, parts being shown partly assembled.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on the line 33 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the center insert facing strip in position preparatory to insertion into the center channel.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary top perspective view of an insert facing strip.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 66 of FIG. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the door saddle 10 herein illustrated consists of an elongated one-piece body or strip 12. The body may be rolled or cast or extruded of material such as chromium, aluminum, yellow or white brass or like material. The body consists of a flat base portion 14 adapted to rest flatwise on a horizontal supporting surface such as a floor. Slanting upwardly from the base on each side of the body is a narrow flat portion 16 and extending across the space between the top end edges of the side portions 16 is a flat crown portion 18, the crown portion being disposed above the base and side portions.

At the juncture of the flat crown portion 18 with each of the flat slanting side portions 16, there is a rail 20 extending the length of the body and having a horizontally extending flange 22 on one side and a downwardly slanting flange 24 on the other side thereof. Each flange 22 has an inwardly and downwardly slanting inner face 26 and each flange 24 has an inwardly and downwardly slanting inner face 28.

nited States Patent 0 4 3,003,203 Patented Oct. 10, 1961 The outer long edges of the base are each formed with a bead 30 having an inwardly inclined curved outer surface 32 and having a slanting inner face 34, terminating in a square corner 35.

The flat crown portion 18 and the rails 20, 20 with their flanges 22, 22 define a channel 36 of dovetail formation. Similarly, the flat side portions 16, 16, rails 20, 20 with their flanges 24, 24 and the side beads 30, 30 define channels 38, 38, each of dovetail formation.

A series of spaced countersunk holes 40 are formed in the flat crown portion 18 for receiving fastening members such as screws 44 for fastening the door saddle to the floor.

The central channel 36 is adapted to receive an insert in the form of an elongated facing strip 46 having the same configuration as the channel. The side channels 38, 38 are each adapted to receive a similar insert but narrower in the form of a facing strip 48. The facing strip 46 is flush with the top surface of the rails 20, 20' andthe facing strips '48 are flush with the outer surfaces of the flanges 24, 24 and of the beads 30, 30. The facing strips may be composed of linoleum, composition ma terial, rubber tile or other wear-resisting material. The side strips 48, 48 are inserted at the plant by the manufacturer. The center strip 46, however, is mounted in place in channel 36 at the site by placing the strip over the channel 36, bending the strip longitudinally as shown in FIG. 4 and snapping the long edges underneath the slanting faces 26 of the flanges 22 of the rails 20. It will be noted that each facing strip has its beveled side edge squared to fit in the similarly shaped inner corners 35 of the bead 30.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A door saddle comprising an elongated metal body having flat base portions spaced from each other, flat slanting side portions extending from the inner ends of the base portions, a flat crown portion spanning the space between the top ends of the flat side portions, said crown portion disposed in a plane above the base portions, rails at the junctures of the crown portion and flat side portions, said rails having inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, said flanges having slanting inner faces, beads along the outer edges of the base portions, said beads having slanting inner faces, said crown pontilon, rails and inwardly extending flanges defining a channel opening upwardly, said beads slanting side portions and outwardly extending flanges defining channels at the sides of the body opening outwardly, and a nonmetallic removable facing strip in each of the channels, said strips having slanting long edges fitting the slanting inner faces of the flanges and beads, the outer surfaces of the strips being flush with the outer surfaces of the rails and beads.

2. A door saddle comprising an elongated metal body having flat base portions spaced from each other, flat slanting side portions extending from the inner ends of the base portions, a flat crown portion spanning the space between the top ends of theflat side portions, said crown portion disposed in a plane above the base portions, rails at the junctures of the crown portion and fiat side portions, said rails having inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, said flanges having slanting inner faces, beads along the outer edges of the base portions, said beads having slanting inner faces, said crown portion, rails and inwardly extending flanges defining a channel opening upwardly, said beads slanting side portions and outwardly extending flanges defining channels at the sides of the 10 slanting long edges fitting the slanting inner faces of the flanges and beads, the outer surfaces of the strips being flush with the outer surfaces of the rails and beads, the crown portion having spaced holes for receiving fastening elements for fastening the body to a horizontal supporting surface.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,839,796 Quoss June 26, 1958 

